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Operating Practices Compliance Manual
The goal of the Operating Practices Division in FRA’s Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance is to promote safety in railroad operations by reducing accidents, deaths, and injuries to persons, occupational illnesses, and property or environmental damage attributed to noncompliance with Federal...An Examination of Employee Recruitment and Retention in the U.S. Railroad Industry
This report presents findings of a study to better understand the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining qualified U.S. freight railroad employees to (1) replace the large number of employees who recently retired or who will be reaching retirement in the next several years and (2) meet the...High-Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
This report is the second edition of a guidance manual originally issued in 2005, which presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of high-speed ground transportation projects. Projects involving high-speed trains using traditional steel-wheel on steel-rail...
President Obama, Vice President Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects across the Country
DOT 18-10Contact: Olivia AlairThursday, January 28, 2010Tel.: (202) 366-4570
Tampa, FL – President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will today announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding $8 billion to states across the country to develop America...